Sweatshirt quilt

When life gives me quilt blocks...I don't make a quilt! As Riley Blake Designs recently released their new Block Challenge, I couldn't wait to utilize some adorable fabrics I had left over from a recent baby quilt. However, the combos were just too cute to wait until May to see the final result! I just had to use these beauties now....so behold.... my new favorite sweatshirt.Now, this was a little tricker than I anticipated. It's very easy to sew these suckers on crooked (not that I know…

Dear Amy, Happy Monday! We had such an enjoyable weekend. We got so much done. We spent Saturday with friends, which is always fun. Rit fi...

Use your Hoodie in a quilt! If you’re anything like me, when sweater weather comes, you live in hooded sweatshirts until Spring. And, like so many others, you might want to include some of your favorites in a memory quilt.

Quilted Sweatshirt: I love up-cycling things! Finding new uses or a new way of repurposing something for someone else is amazing! I have made a few quilted sweatshirts for my kids and I thought you might enjoy doing the same for your little ones or for yourself! Enjoy…

Sweatshirts can be recycled to make good quilts. They are warm enough that just a backing rather than adding batting may be sufficiently warm if a lightweight quilt is desired. I often alternate sweatshirt materials with jean material.

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A walking foot is an optional presser foot on many sewing machines. It has "feed dogs" on the foot itself to guide all layers of fabric evenly, keeping the top and bottom in alignment. The walking foot is used to sew plaids and stripes to match the patterns, and to sew through the multiple layers of quilts.

It Works For Other Articles of Clothing Too! Why wear a plain sweatshirt when you can wear a stylish one dressed up with a quilt block? Not only will it share your love of quilting it will also be the star of your next quilting group gathering. In fact, this is a great group project …

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Learn how to make small quilts out of well-loved sweatshirts or fleece using a sewing machine or serger. These directions comply with the requirements designated by the group Operation Quiet Comfort. Check them out for a variety of efforts to support our military.